You'd think the bad unemployment number would have kept us down. But here's why it didn't.   Read More

The latest overall job loss numbers showed a loss of 84,000 jobs in August and a jump in the unemployment rate to 6.1%, close to a five-year high.  The payroll drop is still below the six figure numbers seen in past recessions.  Here is a breakdown of where the job losses were as well as which sectors were adding jobs.   Read More

There’s always a bull market somewhere, Cramer says. Don’t give up on that.   Read More

Following are the week’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of AIG and Union Pacific popped while Nokia and Amylin dropped.   Read More

The market rallies on Friday with the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P all up 1% or more, on light volume, but Friday's gains are not enough to boost the market's weekly performance out of negative territory.  Energy stocks dominate.   Read More

The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.   Read More

With the Democratic National Convention starting yesterday, the conversation over which candidate will be better for the economy will heat up.  Here are some stats on the Dow and presidential elections. With the exception of FDR's takeover for Herbert Hoover, it looks like "Change" seems to be less favorable to the markets than continuity when a Republican is in office. The best year for the Dow, on the other hand, occurred under a Democrat's administration.    Read More

The Dow fell sharply on Monday as credit concerns hounded financial stocks while global growth worries hurt big technology and industrial companies.   Read More

Does a $2 billion debt sale by Mr. Mac put these stocks back in the buy column?   Read More

With Labor Day weekend coming this week, the markets have had a tough summer.  Is this a normal part of "sell in May" or is this year different?  Here's how this year compares.   Read More